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The Biggest Little Band in the Land," as it was called it, began recording in August 1937 with a swing version of "Loch Lomond." The group's name would vary with time and depending on who was credited as session leader: John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys, John Kirby and His Orchestra, Buster Bailey and His Rhythm Busters, Buster ...
It’s funny how that turned out to be such a good band. I’d say it’s the best band I ever played with. They called it “The Biggest Little Band In The Land”. After the band started sounding good, the guys themselves became interested in it. That helped a lot. We got so that we used to memorise most of the music: we didn’t even take ...
Charlie Shavers (1920–71) A native of New York, Shavers played piano and banjo before mastering the trumpet. In 1936 he joined John Kirby’s new Sextet: he was only 16 and lied about his birthdate, giving it as 1917, to avoid child labour regulations. Many biographies still quote the wrong date. He became an established member of the CBS ...
10. Feb. 2007 · Maxine Sullivan, Charlie Shavers, Moisés Simóns, Eddie Leonard, John Kirby, John Kirby, Russell Procope, Billy Kyle, Charlie Shavers, Buster Bailey - Biggest Little Band in the Land - Amazon.com Music. CDs & Vinyl. ›. Broadway & Vocalists. ›. Traditional Vocal Pop. Buy used: $10.87. FREE delivery February 12 - 13. Details. Select delivery location.
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But his biggest claim to fame was as the leader of the Onyx Club Boys, a sextet which deservedly won the accolade: “The Biggest Little Band In The Land”. This remarkable ‘orchestra’ boasted a starry front line of Charlie Shavers on trumpet, Buster Bailey on clarinet and Russell Procope on alto saxophone, and a rhythm section of Kirby ...
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John Kirby Sextet: Charles Shavers, trumpet ; Russell Procope, alto sax ; Buster Bailey, clarinet ; Billy Kyle, piano ; John Kirby, bass ; O\u0027Neil Spencer, drums. Contents Mr. Haydn gets hip (2:09) B-flat special (5:08) Down on the Himminent (2:22) The birth of the blues (3:12) Original Dixieland one step (2:24) Bugler\u0027s dilemma (2:26)
